Lesser Violetear
Colibri cyanotus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyTrochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- GenusColibri
- SpeciesColibri cyanotus (Lesser Violetear)
Closest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park
Sparkling Violetear
Colibri coruscans
Brown Violetear
Colibri delphinae
Long-tailed Sylph
Aglaiocercus kingii
White-vented Plumeleteer
Chalybura buffonii
Copper-rumped Hummingbird
Saucerottia tobaci
Violet-chested Hummingbird
Sternoclyta cyanopectus
Violet-fronted Brilliant
Heliodoxa leadbeateri
Rufous-breasted Hermit
Glaucis hirsutus
Golden-tailed Sapphire
Chrysuronia oenone
Glittering-throated Emerald
Chionomesa fimbriata
Pale-bellied Hermit
Phaethornis anthophilus
Sooty-capped Hermit
Phaethornis augusti
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Violetear in Henri Pittier National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Lesser Violetear sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Violetear in Henri Pittier National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Violetear in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.